Todd Carney had a heart to heart with Ian Watson before signing for Salford

But club sources believe there will be no problem - unlike in 2009 when he was refused one, scuppering a move to Huddersfield.

And coach Watson has revealed he sought assurances from Carney that he would stay on the straight and narrow before signing him on a one-year deal.

Carney, 30, has a history of off-field problems that saw him dumped by Canberra, Sydney Roosters and Cronulla, the latter of which he is understood to be appealing further through the courts Down Under.

But a £50,000 bond, which Catalans Dragons had to put up to allow him to join them, is not likely to be needed.